Safidon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jind, Hariyana - Census 2011
Safidon is a Municipal Council city situated in Safidon tehsil of Jind district. The Safidon city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,568 families residing in the Safidon city. The total population of Safidon is 34,728 out of which 18,469 are males and 16,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Safidon is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Safidon city is 4588 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2498 male children and 2090 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Safidon is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Safidon is 80.9%. Thus Safidon has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.4% of Jind district. The male literacy rate is 86.96% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Safidon.
Safidon Municipal Council has total administration over 6,568 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Safidon Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Safidon Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,588 | 2,498 | 2,090 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 75.2% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,771 | 3,058 | 2,713 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 10,341 | 4,580 | 5,761 |
Caste-wise Population - Safidon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Safidon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,771 | 3,058 | 2,713 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Safidon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Safidon is 31,244 which is 89.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Safidon is 395 which is 1.14% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Safidon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 31,244 | (89.97%) | 16,650 | 14,594 |
| Muslim | 395 | (1.14%) | 197 | 198 |
| Christian | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Sikh | 2,178 | (6.27%) | 1,139 | 1,039 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| Jain | 883 | (2.54%) | 471 | 412 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.06%) | 10 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Safidon
The total literacy rate of Safidon was 80.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 24,387 literates, males were 13,889 while females were 10,498. Also the male literacy rate was 86.96% and the female literacy rate was 74.09% in Safidon.
| Safidon | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.09% | 65.94% |
| Male | 86.96% | 84.06% |
| Total | 80.91% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Safidon
The Sex Ratio of Safidon is 880. Thus per every 1000 men there were 880 females in Safidon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Safidon.
Child Population - Safidon
According to Census 2011, there were 4,588 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Safidon. Out of which 2,498 were male while 2,090 were female.
Working Population - Safidon
In Safidon Municipal Council out of total population, 10,357 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,357 workers engaged in Main Work, 702 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 536 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,388 | 8,382 | 1,006 |
| Cultivators | 702 | 666 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 536 | 456 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 391 | 321 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 7,759 | 6,939 | 820 |
| Marginal Workers | 969 | 731 | 238 |
| Non Working | 24,371 | 9,356 | 15,015 |
Safidon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Safidon is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,473 | 68.9% | 850 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,877 | 78.9% | 909 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,970 | 80.2% | 896 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,804 | 61.9% | 900 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,580 | 57.2% | 886 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,666 | 68.2% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,547 | 74.4% | 889 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,119 | 70.9% | 875 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,097 | 82.9% | 903 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,008 | 64.2% | 889 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,043 | 85.2% | 878 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,241 | 76.1% | 877 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,753 | 52.2% | 895 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,252 | 65.9% | 864 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,298 | 75.3% | 833 |
Map of Safidon, Jind, Hariyana
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Safidon, Jind, Hariyana - Wikipedia